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Behind the Arab Revolt Is a Word We Dare Not Speak
Former CIA officer Ray McGovern. (Photo: Cheryl Biren) Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA …
Pentagon Health Plan Won’t Cover Brain-Damage Therapy for Troops
Versions of this story were co-published with NPR [1] and Stars and Stripes [2]. For more coverage, listen to NPR's All Things Considered [3] starting today at 4 p.m.
Haiti Health Crisis Exacerbated by Democratic Failures
Political unrest has serious implications for the current public health crisis that Haiti is facing.
Sick Bastards
According to Mike Huckabee, people with pre-existing conditions are like houses that have already burned down.
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Alyeska CEO Resigns Following Truthout Exposé
Kevin Hostler, the chief executive officer of Alyeska Pipeline, informed employees at the company Wednesday morning that he "plans to retire to Houston and to spend time with his …
Facing Down Danger to Make Reproductive Freedom a Reality
Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the country; ironically, those professionals and staff who make sure that abortion is safe may find their own safety compromised. …
Not Dead Yet
Politicians, political action groups and pundits have been declaring the “Public Option” all but dead.
Republicans Are Irrelevant to Health Care Reform
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted for the weakest of the five health care bills passed by Congressional committees. Big deal. If the bill that goes to the Senate …
Trade in Health Care: When “Free Traders” Become Protectionists
If the free traders understood economics, they would be outraged by the enormous gap between the cost of health care in the United States and the cost in other …
Is Health Care Like a Food Processor?
When it comes to health care, it is both right and smart for me - and everyone I come into contact with - to have health care. On the …